A Costa Rican police chief is standing by his statement regarding the moments that led up to Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death, insisting the late actor’s daughter was in the water at the time of his drowning and that the actor tried to save her.

Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, where he was vacationing with his family, officials there said. He was 54.

Police reported that nearby surfers rescued the daughter of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who tragically drowned in Costa Rica Sunday.